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زبان کیریباتیایی

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زبان کیریباتیایی

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Also known as Taetae ni Kiribati, Kiribati, Kiribatese, I-Kiribati, gil, Gilbertese language

language from the Austronesian family

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Gilbertese is a language spoken in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, part of the larger Austronesian language family that spans across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It matters because it represents an important part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Gilbertese people, though like many indigenous languages, it faces challenges from the spread of English and other dominant languages.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Subclass of
Micronesian
Country
Kiribati
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writing system
Latin script
number of speakers, writers, or signers
116280
linguistic typology
fusional language
topic's main category
Category:Gilbertese language
indigenous to
Kiribati
Wikimedia language code
gil
P10369
Malta
native label
Taetae ni Kiribati
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